TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Maxxzandra Ford said she realized during delivery that she was giving birth to an unusually large baby, but had no idea her son was 14.1 pounds. It was a double surprise for the Florida mom who didn't even realize she was pregnant until her third trimester.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The subject of the popular podcast "Serial" will be allowed to appeal his murder conviction, a Maryland court has ruled, a development that gives the man his best chance at a new trial or a change to his life sentence.

By Victoria Cavaliere SEATTLE (Reuters) - A new band of Pacific storms was headed toward the U.S. West Coast on Saturday, bringing more rain to drought-stricken California, while a different storm system threatened the Northeast with more snow and cold, forecasters said. The West Coast storm system, known as the "Pineapple Express" because it develops in moist air moving across the Pacific Ocean, has dropped up to 12 inches (30 cm) of rain across Northern California, Oregon and Washington state since Thursday, forecasters said. "The storm is coming in several waves, and one of the largest was yesterday," said Patrick Burke, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service.

LEWISTON, Idaho (AP) - Idaho police say Washington state's decision to legalize marijuana is hurting its law enforcement recruitment efforts.KLEW TV reports that the Lewiston Police Department is having trouble finding people who have clean records when it comes to marijuana. Lewiston Police Sgt. Jeff Klone says anyone who has used marijuana in the past three years can't be certified in the ...